Many seniors drive cars well into their 80s and even their 90s. In 2009, 3.25 million people over age 65 had a driver’s licence, of which about 200,000 were over age 85, according to Statistics Canada. This week I presented my regular monthly lifestyle luncheon talk to the seniors of the Franklin Horner Community Centre. [...]
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It’s such a pleasure to have a job where I can truly learn something new every day. Thanks to the March of Dimes Canada and their request for an article about post-polio syndrome, I’ve learned something about the disease and my father. The tireless dedication and research of organizations like March of Dimes Canada has [...]
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On June 9 in Mississauga, Ont., hundreds of seniors, their families and friends joined staff from our local community hospitals for an afternoon of laughter. Both my mom and I strongly agree this was one of the funniest afternoons we’ve spent together in a long while. Bayshore Home Health and the volunteers of Trillium Health [...]
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Diagnosing dehydration can be tricky for most of us to do, and as we age it becomes even more difficult. Whether it’s hours versus days or early stages versus severe dehydration, the end result can be life threatening, include hospitalization, and can ruin your summer fun. Dehydration is a common condition that can affect anyone. [...]
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The Caring@Home blog welcomes this guest post by Bobbi Greenberg of the ALS Society of Canada. Last week I had the pleasure of having Bobbi and ALS Society board member Felicia Valo on the Here’s to Your Health radio show. They educated The Haze FM listeners about ALS and awareness and fundraising activities during the [...]
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